Working Meeting Dedicated to the Preparation for Accreditation of the Educational and Professional Program “Clinical Psychology”

A working meeting dedicated to the preparation for accreditation of the Educational and Professional Program “Clinical Psychology” of the second (Master’s) level of higher education was held at the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology of TNMU. The event was attended by Vice-Rector for Science and Education Arkadiy Shulhai, Deputy Dean of the Medical Faculty Svitlana Kucher, Program Guarantor Olena Venher, and academic and teaching staff involved in the educational process.

During the meeting, the program’s readiness for accreditation was analyzed, the results of the internal self-assessment were discussed, and the program’s strengths and areas requiring further improvement were identified. Particular attention was paid to the program’s compliance with current higher education quality assurance requirements, as well as to staffing, methodological, and material and technical support.

Following the discussion, priority tasks were defined, responsible persons for preparing the necessary documentation were appointed, and further steps toward successful accreditation were outlined. The preparation work is ongoing in accordance with the approved action plan.

We express our gratitude to Arkadiy Shulhai for the meaningful dialogue and support of important changes! Together, we are building a new quality of Ukrainian medicine.

“We strive to create a system in which a patient receives comprehensive care — both somatic and psychological. The new specialty is our step toward European standards of medicine.”